April 11, 2013 6:13 pm

Lawmakers are far from agreement on a transportation tax package, but the package’s biggest component is starting to be fleshed out.

Transportation officials and outside groups are coalescing around a scaled back version of SR 167 and SR 509 — possibly with HOT lanes on I-5 between Seattle and Tacoma to help pay for it. The dual project is being called the Puget Sound Gateway.

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